BACKGROUND

This week, in a temporary victory for the environment, the Senate declared the Disastrous Energy Bill dead, at least for this year. The news comes after the Senate's failure to force through a vote on the energy bill on November 21st. This bad bill, laden with tax breaks for special interests and polluters, gave short shrift to energy conservation and efficiency in favor of more oil dependence, air pollution and global warming. Senate leadership has declared that passing this energy bill will be priority #1 early next year. So more help is needed to ensure this bad energy bill is improved or defeated in the new year.

See where your senators stand on the energy bill.

ACTION

If your senators were among the 40 who said YES to the environment, and NO to forcing a vote on this destructive bill, let them know how much this leadership means to you, and urge them to hold firm when the bill comes up again. Send a thank you note today.

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If your senators were among the 57 who said NO to the environment, and YES to forcing a vote on this destructive bill, let them know you're disappointed, and expect them to vote against the energy bill when it comes up again. Send a message today.

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CATHOLIC/GOOD SHEPHERD CONNECTION

Our Destination Justice Focus Statement informs us that we believe that a commitment to social justice is as much a part of being Catholic as the Eucharist is. One of the keys to forming our conscience about social justice is following the 7 Principles Catholic Social Teaching. One of these principles is Care for God’s Creation. It follows then that care for the earth is a requirement of our faith.